Asian Carp: Understanding the Threat
Information and Updates Photo Credit: Ryan Hagerty/USFWS If you have heard of Asian Carp, you may be thinking of videos that capture fish leaping out of the water as they become startled from [...]
Habitattitude Pet Surrender Event Promotes Responsible Pet Ownership; 28 Pets Surrendered!
Local Organizations Partner to Lend a Hand to Help Exotic Pet Owners On Saturday, October 28th, 2017, 28 pets were surrendered at the Habitattitude Pet Surrender Event held at the 1000 Islands Environmental Center in [...]
FWWA’s Clean Boats, Clean Waters Program Ends its first Summer Season with a Splash!
Protecting the Winnebago System and Stopping the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species As we move into the fall and winter seasons, the Winnebago Waterways Program's Clean Boats, Clean Waters (CBCW) program is wrapping up its summer season. [...]
Surrender, Don’t Release: Oct. 28 Habitattitude Pet Surrender Event Aims to Help Exotic Pet Owners
Do you have a pet that you are no longer able to care for? If so, bring your pet to the Habitattitude Surrender Event on October 28 between 10 am and 3 pm at [...]
Waterfowl Hunting Southern Zone Opening Day Draws Hunters to Winnebago System
Winnebago Waterways joins DNR and other conservation partners for Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Waterfowl Hunters Opening Day Campaign Over this past weekend, the Winnebago Waterways Program at Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance partnered with the Wisconsin [...]
Zebra Mussels and Winter Preparations
Photo Credit: Paul Skawinski Check docks, boatlifts, and other equipment for zebra mussels and AIS when preparing for winter storage It isn’t every day that someone has the ability to look underneath [...]
How to deal with Water Hyacinth: Hungry Hippos? Helpful Volunteers?
When thinking of invasive species, people often tend to picture zebra mussels, submerged aquatic vegetation like Eurasian water milfoil, or perhaps Asian carp. However, there are many other plant and animal aquatic invasive species [...]
Don’t be Blind! Check your hunting blind and gear for aquatic invasive species
As hunting season gets underway, thousands of waterfowl hunters will load up their trucks and boats as they travel across the state of Wisconsin visiting lakes and wetlands. While many of us spend time [...]
AIS Monitoring Kicks Off with the Winnebago Waterways Program
The Winnebago Waterways Program began aquatic invasive species (AIS) monitoring efforts during the month of August. Our AIS Coordinator, Chris Acy, has been out on the Winnebago Lakes searching for any new introductions of [...]
Aquatic Invasive Snapshot Day was a Success!
Aquatic Invasive Species Snapshot Day 2017: Citizen Science in action! On August 5th, the Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance and Winnebago Waterways Program teamed up with partners across the state of Wisconsin and Minnesota for the [...]